A comprehensive and broad-based plan has been evolved by the AJK government soon for the speedy industrial progress of AJK, official sources said. At the first leg of the plan a high level committee, headed by the Chairman AJK Board of Investment, has already been formed for the revival of sick industrial units located in the industrial districts of Mirpur and Bhimbher.
Talking to APP on Monday the sources said that state government has decided to emerge out of the plan after the business fraternity apprised the authorities of the growing problems faced by the business fraternity in AJK. The local business community has recently highlighted the bottlenecks in the way of speedy industrial uplift in the area.
The sources said the government has formed a four member sick Industrial Units Revival Committee, headed by BOI AJK Chairman, which would be comprising Secretary Industries, Director Industries and a member of the local business community.
"AJK government is taking necessary steps to provide required infrastructural facilities to the existing and intending entrepreneurs for the promotion and establishment of maximum industrial units in AJK" the sources added. The sources further said the existing and upcoming investors from the private sector would be furnished with all necessary facilities for encouraging maximum local and foreign investment besides for the promotion of country's exports from this fast expanding business terrain of AJK.